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oxford archaeology limited Company Information

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Company Number

01618597

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Industry

Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Directors

William Briant

Jan Wills

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Contact

Registered Address

janus house, osney mead, oxford, OX2 0ES

Website

www.oxfordarch.co.uk

oxford archaeology limited Estimated Valuation

£63.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED at £63.8m based on Net Assets of £19.8m and 3.22x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Oxford Archaeology Limited is a live company located in oxford, OX2 0ES with a Companies House number of 01618597. It operates in the research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities sector, SIC Code 72200. Founded in March 1982, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Oxford Archaeology Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £22.7m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Oxford Archaeology Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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3 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £22.7m, make it larger than the average company (£891.1k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)

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Oxford Archaeology Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £22.7 million and the company has net assets of £19.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Oxford Archaeology Limited has 370 employees and maintains cash reserves of £13.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	22,743,133	25,075,900	24,431,991	24,908,600	15,707,424	14,920,398	13,254,024	11,519,831	11,829,477	11,613,157	10,064,241	9,391,360	9,526,446	11,859,545	15,093,093
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	12,760,383	7,950,422	9,083,355	8,960,754	6,143,788	5,449,574	5,602,969	4,865,407	5,035,615	5,537,223	4,231,578	3,874,657	3,508,546	4,083,760	6,335,781
Gross Profit	9,982,750	17,125,478	15,348,636	15,947,846	9,563,636	9,470,824	7,651,055	6,654,424	6,793,862	6,075,934	5,832,663	5,516,703	6,017,900	7,775,785	8,757,312
Admin Expenses	10,539,490	15,412,181	13,376,131	12,282,538	9,680,806	9,128,126	7,931,112	7,092,466	6,834,948	6,086,218	5,821,283	4,981,278	6,321,201	7,936,667	9,895,395
Operating Profit	-556,740	1,713,297	1,972,505	3,665,308	-117,170	342,698	-280,057	-438,042	-41,086	-10,284	11,380	535,425	-303,301	-160,882	-1,138,083
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pre-Tax Profit	117,230	1,824,670	1,653,964	2,972,722	-114,941	286,441	-275,612	-436,131	-36,776	-6,840	12,091	410,367	-300,749	-157,872	-1,136,106
Tax	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Profit After Tax	117,230	1,824,670	1,653,964	2,972,722	-114,941	286,441	-275,612	-436,131	-36,776	-6,840	12,091	410,367	-300,749	-157,872	-1,136,106
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	117,230	1,824,670	1,653,964	2,972,722	-114,941	286,441	-275,612	-436,131	-36,776	-6,840	12,091	410,367	-300,749	-157,872	-1,136,106
Employee Costs	14,637,288	12,529,547	12,868,634	11,482,483	8,739,535	8,373,642	7,788,993	7,255,408	7,358,067	6,582,350	5,961,045	5,304,796	5,552,758	5,854,007	9,880,644
Number Of Employees	370	347	371	364	275	281	256	258	261	238	228	207	220	292	402
EBITDA*	-430,888	1,841,518	2,076,623	3,738,988	-57,518	390,445	-200,221	-362,096	22,608	15,712	25,861	552,877	-243,793	-62,162	-909,672

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	170,060	236,432	241,420	147,302	158,435	83,139	93,523	115,586	136,392	85,220	39,501	20,192	26,547	88,263	161,461
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	5,533,000	2,756,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30,000	32,148
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	5,703,060	2,992,432	241,420	147,302	158,435	83,139	93,523	115,586	136,392	85,220	39,501	20,192	26,547	118,263	193,609
Stock & work in progress	1,590,144	1,349,997	1,784,702	1,102,495	986,781	662,101	695,540	735,710	829,880	614,614	919,170	662,058	535,310	1,026,204	1,837,243
Trade Debtors	3,672,552	2,575,350	2,876,220	5,945,425	3,721,029	3,498,758	3,428,797	2,456,585	2,035,065	2,186,836	1,758,984	1,556,552	1,988,513	1,820,999	2,349,336
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	93,101	0
Misc Debtors	233,742	136,563	139,921	142,402	69,786	69,181	69,523	73,219	68,032	62,556	51,927	45,157	47,461	58,633	70,481
Cash	13,517,909	13,645,774	11,736,889	6,776,685	2,662,437	1,795,595	1,119,789	658,204	870,728	853,363	524,424	1,204,673	607,809	413,062	790,921
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	19,014,347	17,707,684	16,537,732	13,967,007	7,440,033	6,025,635	5,313,649	3,923,718	3,803,705	3,717,369	3,254,505	3,468,440	3,179,093	3,411,999	5,047,981
total assets	24,717,407	20,700,116	16,779,152	14,114,309	7,598,468	6,108,774	5,407,172	4,039,304	3,940,097	3,802,589	3,294,006	3,488,632	3,205,640	3,530,262	5,241,590
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	1,097,010	639,045	873,929	1,438,651	661,106	589,944	1,041,662	534,584	380,490	511,744	491,953	541,924	418,085	324,564	468,607
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	129,376	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	7,399	16,156	40,599	2,260	0	0	0	7,545	13,512	11,639
other current liabilities	3,813,343	3,255,247	4,961,069	4,824,468	2,782,894	2,215,022	2,112,840	1,806,541	1,822,607	2,091,881	1,996,726	2,057,472	2,195,141	1,925,192	2,477,706
total current liabilities	4,910,353	3,894,292	5,834,998	6,263,119	3,444,000	2,812,365	3,170,658	2,381,724	2,205,357	2,603,625	2,488,679	2,599,396	2,620,771	2,392,644	2,957,952
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,546	0	52,029	16,477	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	0	0	6,762,000	10,128,000	5,304,000	9,155,000	6,584,546	6,596,000	4,552,029	5,457,477	3,198,000	552,000	1,430,000	0	2,851,000
total liabilities	4,910,353	3,894,292	12,596,998	16,391,119	8,748,000	11,967,365	9,755,204	8,977,724	6,757,386	8,061,102	5,686,679	3,151,396	4,050,771	2,392,644	5,808,952
net assets	19,807,054	16,805,824	4,182,154	-2,276,810	-1,149,532	-5,858,591	-4,348,032	-4,938,420	-2,817,289	-4,258,513	-2,392,673	337,236	-845,131	1,137,618	-567,362
total shareholders funds	19,807,054	16,805,824	4,182,154	-2,276,810	-1,149,532	-5,858,591	-4,348,032	-4,938,420	-2,817,289	-4,258,513	-2,392,673	337,236	-845,131	1,137,618	-567,362

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-556,740	1,713,297	1,972,505	3,665,308	-117,170	342,698	-280,057	-438,042	-41,086	-10,284	11,380	535,425	-303,301	-160,882	-1,138,083
Depreciation	125,852	128,221	104,118	73,680	59,652	47,747	79,836	75,946	63,694	25,996	14,481	17,452	59,508	98,720	176,177
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52,234
Tax	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stock	240,147	-434,705	682,207	115,714	324,680	-33,439	-40,170	-94,170	215,266	-304,556	257,112	126,748	-490,894	-811,039	1,837,243
Debtors	1,194,381	-304,228	-3,071,686	2,297,012	222,876	69,619	968,516	426,707	-146,295	438,481	209,202	-434,265	63,241	-447,084	2,419,817
Creditors	457,965	-234,884	-564,722	777,545	71,162	-451,718	507,078	154,094	-131,254	19,791	-49,971	123,839	93,521	-144,043	468,607
Accruals and Deferred Income	558,096	-1,705,822	136,601	2,041,574	567,872	102,182	306,299	-16,066	-269,274	95,155	-60,746	-137,669	269,949	-552,514	2,477,706
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-849,355	639,745	4,037,981	4,145,381	33,960	4,729	-315,190	-556,605	-446,891	-3,267	-551,170	846,564	547,330	499,404	-2,220,419
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	-37,362	-57,773	-55,141	-114,866	-71,715	-33,790	-11,097	-535	0	-9,290
Change in Investments	2,777,000	2,756,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-30,000	-2,148	32,148
cash flow from investments	-2,777,000	-2,756,000	0	0	0	-37,362	-57,773	-55,141	-114,866	-71,715	-33,790	-11,097	29,465	2,148	-41,438
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-129,376	129,376	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	-7,399	-16,303	-16,897	-13,690	37,812	16,477	0	-7,545	-5,967	1,873	11,639
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	2,884,000	10,799,000	4,805,000	-4,100,000	4,824,000	-1,797,000	866,000	-1,685,000	1,478,000	-1,859,000	-2,742,000	772,000	-1,682,000	1,862,852	568,744
interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from financing	2,884,000	10,799,000	4,805,000	-4,100,000	4,816,601	-1,813,303	849,103	-1,698,690	1,515,812	-1,842,523	-2,742,000	764,455	-1,817,343	1,994,101	580,383
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-127,865	1,908,885	4,960,204	4,114,248	866,842	675,806	461,585	-212,524	17,365	328,939	-680,249	596,864	194,747	-377,859	790,921
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-127,865	1,908,885	4,960,204	4,114,248	866,842	675,806	461,585	-212,524	17,365	328,939	-680,249	596,864	194,747	-377,859	790,921

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Moderate Risk30 - 50

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OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED group structure

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01618597

OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED Shareholders

Oxford Archaeology Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr William Briant (Mar 2009) and Ms Jan Wills (Jul 2017).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr William Briant		72 years	Mar 2009	-	Director
Ms Jan Wills	England	73 years	Jul 2017	-	Director
Mrs Gillian Andrews		71 years	Jun 2020	-	Director
Mr Simon Blackmore		72 years	Nov 2020	-	Director
Mr Paul Chadwick		70 years	Nov 2020	-	Director
Dr Alison MacDonald	England	57 years	Jun 2023	-	Director
Professor Amy Bogaard	England	52 years	Nov 2023	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

22.7m

-9%

operating profit

-556.7k

gross margin

43.9%

-35.73%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

19.8m

+0.18%

total assets

24.7m

+0.19%

cash

13.5m

-0.01%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

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industry

72200 - Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

incorporation date

March 1982

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

oxford archaeological unit limited(the) (February 2010)

address

janus house, osney mead, oxford, OX2 0ES

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